The cost of renovations & building jobs in Melbourne

Extensions, rendering, cladding and structural work. In Melbourne, these jobs typically run 4% higher than the national average. Here's what the 12 most common cost — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$5,460

typical (median)

$310

from

Renovations & Building jobs, most to least expensive

Home renovation

$93,600

Usually $15,600 – $416,000 · per m²

House cladding

$26,000

Usually $2,080 – $83,200 · per m²

Underpinning

$18,720

Usually $5,200 – $52,000 · per item

House rendering

$13,520

Usually $5,200 – $33,280 · per m²

Demolition

$7,280

Usually $1,560 – $36,400 · per m²

Stonemason

$6,240

Usually $520 – $36,400 · per m²

Bricklayers

$4,680

Usually $310 – $31,200 · per m²

Rendering

$4,680

Usually $415 – $22,880 · per m²

Asbestos removal

$4,160

Usually $1,560 – $18,720 · per m²

Scaffolding

$4,160

Usually $830 – $15,600 · per item

Damp proofing

$3,640

Usually $520 – $12,480 · per linear metre

Waterproofing

$2,910

Usually $520 – $12,480 · per m²

Indicative Australian ranges from our cost-guide dataset — a starting point, not a quote. See the full national report for methodology, or get real local quotes before you commit.